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Dr ABSALOM HABIL VUGIGI LAMKA

Senior Lecturer, DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY STUDIES (DCPS)

ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY STUDIES Construction Economics and Management

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Official email

absalom.lamka@tukenya.ac.ke

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Office telephone

(0200)343672

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Consultation hours

0800- 1700

About

Dr ABSALOM HABIL VUGIGI LAMKA is a Senior Lecturer, DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY STUDIES (DCPS) at the Technical University of Kenya, specialising in Construction Management, Construction (building And Civil Engineering), Construction Project Management. Dr ABSALOM HABIL VUGIGI LAMKA holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and is based in the Faculty of ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. Member of: MIET, AAK.

Level	Qualification Name	Institution	Year
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT	THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA(Kenya)	2019
Masters of Science (M.Sc.)	CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT	JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY(Kenya)	2015
Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil)	CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT	UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI(Kenya)	2011
Higher Diploma	CONSTRUCTION (BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING)	MOMBASA POLYTECHNIC(Kenya)	1987
Diploma	BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING	MOMBASA POLYTECHNIC(Kenya)	1981
Certificate	CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES	MOMBASA POLYTECHNIC(Kenya)	2003
A Level/Equivalent	KENYA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION	KAKAMEGA HIGH SCHOOL(Kenya)	1978
O level/Equivalent	EASTERN AFRICAN CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION	NYANGORI SECONDARY SCHOOL(Kenya)	1976
KCPE/Equivalent	KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION	TIGOI PRIMARY SCHOOL(Kenya)	1972

Period	Institution	Position
May 2025 - may 2027	JKUAT	External Examiner
3/2/2025 - 2/2/2028	The Technical University of Kenya	Chairperson - DCPS
December 2023 - 2/2/2025	The Technical University of Kenya	Ag. Director, School of Construction and Property Studies
November 2024 - 2028	University of Eldoret	External Examiner
20/4/2023 - 2027	TUK	Senior Lecturer
4/8/2022 - 2026	Tshwane University of Technology	External Examiner
2018 - 2023	TUK	Lecturer
1989 - 2020	Kenya National Examination Council	Senior Examiner(Technical)
2016 - 2018	TUK	Assistant Lecturer
2013 - 2015	TUK	Technologist (Teaching)
2009 - 2012	Kenya polytechnic University College	Technologist(Teaching)
July,2002 - 2008	Kenya polytechnic	Senior Lecturer/Senior Graduate Teacher
1993 - 2002	Kenya polytechnic	Lecturer
1988 - 1992	JKUAT	Assistant Lecturer
1986 - 1988	Ministry of Public Works	Quantity Survey Assistant
1979 - 1985	Ministry of Public Works	Inspector

Impacts of Resource Levelling management practices on construction firms' performance in Kenya	Construction Project Management
Factors influencing construction site labour productivity in Nairobi County, Kenya	Construction labour productivity

Title	Link to publication	Year
18. PRICE DETERMINATION,COSTING AND PLANNING FOR CONSTRUCTION W0KS	View online	2022
4. Significant Factors Inhibiting the Use of Sustainable Construction Materials and Practices in the Built Environment	View online	2025
13. Performance Gaps and Challenges affecting Building Functionality during Occupancy in Samburu County, Kenya	View online	2025
10. The Contribution of Feasibility Study Practices on Performance of Public Sector Construction Projects, Case Study of County Government of Nairobi	View online	2025
17. MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS DEMYSTIFIED	View online	2022
3. Towards an Appropriate construction industry resource levelling model for Kenya.	View online	2018
9. Assessing the Cost Effectiveness of Prefabricated Construction Technologies in Delivering Housing Projects in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area, Kenya	View online	2025
8. Lean Construction and Waste Management on Building Sites in Kenya – An Assessment of Lean Practices Effectiveness in Waste Reduction.	View online	2025
15. An Assessment of the Viability of Green Building Technologies in Construction Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya	View online	2025
11. Assessment of Stakeholder Engagement on Performance of Road Construction Projects in Homabay County	View online	2025
14. Evaluating Building Utilities and Sanitation Standards in Samburu County, Kenya	View online	2025
12. Challenges Faced by Construction Firms in Sustainability of Skilled Workforce, a Survey of Construction Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya	View online	2025
16. Strategies to Accelerate Adoption of Sustainable Construction in the Built Environment	View online	2025
1. Factors influencing effective labour productivity on construction sites in Nairobi County	View online	2015
2. An evaluation of impacts on resource levelling management practices by contractors firms in Nairobi County	View online	2018
5. Status and Impact of Sustainable Construction Materials and Practices Utilization in the Built Environment in Kenya	View online	2025
6. Machine Learning-Driven Evaluation of Sustainability Performance of Building Materials in Kenya	View online	2025
7. A Multi-Criteria Framework for Assessing the Performance of Sustainable Construction Materials and Practices in the Built Environment in Kenya	View online	2025

Name	Project Title	Period
1. THOMAS MONG’ARE NYABERO	Master’s research Titled: Contribution of Feasibility Studies on Public Sector Construction Projects Performance in Kenya: Case study of County Governments of Nairobi and Kiambu.	2023 to Nov, 2025 (Completed)
2. REUBEN NYAKUNDI BIKERI	Master’s research, Titled, 'Assessment of Stakeholders Engagement and Performance of Road Construction Projects in Kenya: Case of Homabay County'	2023 to Nov, 2025 (Completed)
3. PURITY WAIRIMU NJAGI	Master’s research: Titled: Adoption of Prefabricated Technologies in Accelerated Delivery of Housing in Kenya: A Case study of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area	2023 to Nov, 2025 (Completed)
4. SAITOTI OLE TINGISHA	Master’s research :Titled:Monitoring Building Performance during Occupancy: Case study of Samburu County	2023 to Nov, 2025 (Completed)
5. ROSEMARY MUKAMI MACHARIA	Master’s research :Titled ‘Sustainability of Skilled Workforce in the Performance of Construction Firms in Kenya: A Case Study of Construction Firms in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region	2023 to Nov, 2025 (Completed)
6. EDNA WAYODI ODONGO	PhD research Titled: ‘Assessment on the use of Sustainable Construction Materials and Practices in the Built Environment in Nairobi City County’	2022 to Nov, 2025 (Completed)
7. JOHN WALKER RAJWAIS	Master’s research :Titled ‘Assessment of the Contribution of Green Building Materials and Practices in the Construction Industry in Kenya: Case study of Commercial Building in Nairobi Metropolitan Area	2023 to Nov, 2025 (Completed)
8. PHIRES MOKEIRA ABAYA	PhD Research Titled 'Multi-Criteria Prioritization Model for Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts in Resource-Constrained Settings'	Sept, 2024 TO 2027
9. DAVID GIDUDI CHOKA	PhD Research Titled: Portfolio Management practices and Performance of Affordable Housing Projects in Kenya	Sept, 2024 to 2027
10. EMMANUEL KIPROTICH	Master’s research: Titled 'Impact of Construction Risks on Performance of Marine Civil Works in Lake Victoria, Kenya'	2026 to 2027
11, VINCENT KEMBOI KIBET	Master’s Research: Titled 'Influence of Value Engineering Practices in Architectural Design on the Life Cycle Performance of Building in Nairobi City County, Kenya'.	2026 to 2027
12. JOSHUA MUNGUTI MUTUNGA	Master’s Research: Titled 'Assessment of Safety Culture on Occupational Health Practices in Construction Projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya'.	2026 to 2027
13. RENNY PHENNY AKINYI	Master’s Research: Titled ' Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Project Management Practices in Minimizing Construction Waste in Nairobi City County, Kenya'.	2026 to 2027

Name	Description	Period
Project Planning Techniques	Master of Construction Project Management, Year 1	2023 - TO-DATE
Constuction Management Studio	Master of Construction Project Management, Year 1	2023 - TO-DATE
Master of Construction Project Management	Research Proposal and Thesis Supervision	2023 - TO DATE
PhD in Construction Project Management	Research Proposal and Thesis Supervision	2021 - TO DATE
Measurement of Building and Civil Engineering works; Costing of Construction works, Contract Administration, Project work for final (year 4) Bachelor of Quantity surveying	Measurents of construction works including taking off, squaring, abstracting and billing. preparation of valuations and payment certificates	2009 - TO DATE

Title	Institution
Full Member - 1007	MIET
MAAK(CPM) -3889	AAK

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